Microsoft in talks with IM client makers
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft is contacting providers of instant messaging (IM) software to try to cut licensing deals before it boots the clients from its MSN IM network. Cerulean Studios, maker of the Trillian IM client, is at the top of Microsoft's list. Trillian allows users to consolidate multiple IM accounts in one client and is available in a free version, as well as a $25 "Pro" version that offers additional features. Trillian has been downloaded over 10 million times, according to Cerulean Studios.